Erik Hurst, the V. Duane Rath Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, presents work examining how a booming construction sector offset an accelerating decline in manufacturing sector employment, with clear shifts i...

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Erik Hurst, the V. Duane Rath Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, presents work examining how a booming construction sector offset an accelerating decline in manufacturing sector employment, with clear shifts in labor outcomes and educational attainment.